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• • Cobleskill Siudeni Press Cobleskill, New York Siale Universily of New York 01 Cobleskill Vo l. 3, No.9 April 13, 1978

SUNY At BuHalo Starts Improving The Campaign To Aid Six Nations Campus Environment

The State of New York made Six Nations of their political and The people of the State of New b~- Paul FlelshmaD realizing them. a law in 1899 which made them religious freedom. York should be made aware In its efforts on its various the official Wampus keeper in New York State reeognizes that New York State is illegally Th~ tables and benches that undertakings, the Committee New York State. Wampum is the Six Nations as a separate keeping the Six Nations from have recently been placed on has often ealled upon and been not money, but it is the belts government and are forcing a practicing fully their religion the patio of Bouck Hall, the supported and assisted. by a that the Six Nations use in their New York Slate Jawon a foreign and government. We urge you framed fabrics that have lately variety of other faculty and religion and goverrunent. The government, which is unlawful. to be aware and to help in any been hWlg on the walls in students and campus Wampumarethe official treaties The Indians look upon the manner possible in getting the ....a rious buildings, the Grandma organizations. Funding has of the Six Nations. Wampum Belts as we, the Wampum returned to the people Moses mural that adorns the always been a special problem, When the State of New York United States, look upon the of the Six Nations. lounge of Cu rtis-Mott Hall, t~ e and it is gratifying to note that became the self-proclaimed Constitution. It is the basis of Wr: a~ the SUNY at Buffalo sculpture that stands on the over the five years that the Wampwn keepers, they said their government. The Slate of ha\'c started a campaign to mall in front of Bouck..;these are Committee has been in· they would carry out all laws of New York is depriving the returll the Wampumlo the Six the achie\'Cments of a small existence it has regularly any Indian Wampum keepers. people of the Six Nations of the Nations. H you han : a similar group of students and faculty received willing and en­ They have failed in the instrwnents by which they can group, would like to start a who plan and work together as couraging financial ' support followin@: ways to be Wampwn exercise their government to its group or just want SOme more the Campus Aesthetic from students through arulUal keepers. First, you have to be fullest extent. infonnation from us please Development Committee. alloeations by Student an Indian ; second, you have to The State of New York ob­ write. What the members of th is Government By this means in be able to recite the message of . tained the Wampum from the Wampum group share is a concern for particular, students have each Wampum; third, the Indians by deception and force. <'--0 Oron Lyons making the campus into a more contributed to and played a Wampum should be present at The Wampum should be Program in American Studies pleasant and interesting en­ significant role in making our all Six Nations meetings and returned to the original and only SUNY at Buffalo vironment in which to live and campus into a better place and religious ceremonies. By rightful Wampumkeepers; the 1010 Samuel Clemens Hall work-which in a practical sense one that we can all take pride in. failing, they are depriving the people of the Six Nations. Amherst, N.Y. 14260 is what "aesthetic devel~ The Committee has recently ment" is all about. They have decided that its next major proceeded by Identifying areas project should be the facing of that are in need of im­ the unfinished end of the van Ga'glnaltls Show To Work In provement, deciding on specifiC Wagenen Library, possibly with projects and goa ls, working out a brick bas relief scuJpture. At Europe how these might be ac­ this time, plans for this project Open A t Art Gallery complished, and then trying to are in the initial stages of in­ raise the fund s necessary for vestigation and development. An exhibit of Schenectady late John Watrous of Program artist Carol Galginaitis will Schenectady, Bruce Dorfman of open with a reception for the New York City, and Frank artist in the Art Gallery on Alexander ,-Woodstock. OHered By Monday, April 10 from 7:30 p,m. Mrs. Galginaitis is a member 1 to 9:30 p.m. Professor John of the Oak Room Artists and has - • Grosvenor and the College sen.·ed as a member of the CIEE • • • Convocations and Fine Arts Schenectady Museum Art Committee cordially invite the Committee. Her work has Hundreds of U.S. students will • • • • • public to come, see the exhibit, appeared in many juried find jobs in France, Ireland and I • and meet the artist. exni~tions including: Regional Great Britain this summer • This show will remain in the Exhibition by Artists. of the through the Work in Europe • • • • • • • • • College Art Gallery through Upper Hudson; Saratoga program sponsored by the May 8. Visitors may view it Co uncil on International Springs Indoor Art Show; • • Monday through Friday from 9 Berkshire Art Association Educational Exchange (CIEEl. , • • • a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no Annual Exhibit at Pittsfield, For the past nine years, this • • • charge for admission. Mass. ; Artists of Central New popular program has provided • • • • During her years of study, York Annual Exhibition at students with the direct ex­ • • Mrs. Ga!ginaitis has developed perience of living and working • • Utica ; Coope rstown Annual • • her own unique style of ab­ National Art Exhibition and the in another country and, at the • straction involving the m­ Arena 76 Show, Binghamton. same time, helped them reduce • terplay of color and line. Ideas She has had numerous one-man the cost of their trip abroad. for her paintings come from shows for the Oak Room Artists, Participants must find their observing shapes in the land. the &hencctady Museum, the own jobs but will have the help scape from above and at eye &henectady Publie library, of cooperating student travel level. The use of flowing lines the Schenectady Civic organizations In each cOWltry. and color give a feeling of the Playhouse and the Village In France they may work land or the sea. The artist at­ Gallery, Galway. during the sununer; in Great tempts to create interest by the A native of Sheboygan, Britain they may work at any use of opposites: large and Wisconsin, Mrs. Galginaitis was time of the year for up to six small shapes; opaque and graduated from Ripon College, months; in Ireland they may transparent areas ; intr icate Ripon, Wisconsin. She is the work at any time of the year for and quiet seCtions. The painting wife of Simeon Galginaitis and up to four months. . • should look good at a distance the mother of five children. The jobs are usually un­ and " up close." Exciting color 'Ibis art show is one of the skilled--in factories, depart­ and interesting, moving lines many eultural programs ment stores, hotels, etc. are of primary importance in sponsored by CAF AC for the Salaries are low, but students trying to create these " based on plea§Ure and enlightenment of generally earn enough to pay nature" abstracts. both college and community for their room and board while Educated as a chemist, Carol residents. In addition to the they work. A typical job would Galginaitis began painting in monthly art show throughout be that of chambermaid in a Terre Haute, India na , where the academic year, CAF AC also hotel in London's West End. she studied under John Laska. offers special programs in To qualify for CIEE's Other teaeheis include: Edgar music, literature, and the program, students must be _ Batzell. Salvador Cascio, the theatre. between the ages of 18 and 30 and must be able to prove their student status. To work in France, they must also be able Pre-Scheduling for Fall 1978 to speak and understand Freneh. All students planning on returning for the Fall For more infonnation and This is the most unslghtl" area on c.ampus, accordh g 10 iI 1978 semester must see their advisors to plan application forms, contact poll of students cOflducted IdSt year by Plant Science classes. their schedules. Pre-scheduling begins the weeR CIEE, Dept. PR-A, 777 United In case you may not recognize It. It's the unfinished south end Nations Plaza, New York, New ot Jared van Wagenen HaU. of April 10 and runs until April 21, 1978. York 10017; or 236 North Santa Now the Campus Aesthetic Development Committee is Cruz. No. 314, Los Gatos, proposing to have it faced, and an appropriale bas relief California 95030. sculpture mortared Inlo II. WHIRLWIND, April 13, 1978, p. 2 ~:":,,,"'>·"·":-:...... '( ... """"""""""~"""""'.k"'."~."" •• "."•••• O•••• "..... ~ ... tertslnment• vents , ~-:-:"'''':'''''''''':-:-:->->-:-:'''''''''''''''''''''''''':''~k''''''' +;-'''k~''' •• ~~~Oo .O.~ •••• "" Calendar of Events Reel Scoop These films are sponsored by CUB and Sunday shows are free April - 1S··CAMP US VIS ITAT ION DAY; CUB with college 1.0. Thursday fil m s are $1 with 1.0 . All g uests. $2. Concert, "David Brom berg and Marla Muldaur," Bouck Gym, 8: 30 p.m. Apr il 16·· The Sound of Music··2 & 7 p.m . April 17, 18, 19··"Charlle McGuire" In Cof· April 19·· Prlsoner of 2nd Ave.··6:30 p.m. only feehouse, 8 to 10 p.m. April 20··Prisoner of 2nd Ave.··6: 30 p.m . only April 20-- DPMA Party-Recreation Lodge, 5 p.m. April 23··Norman. Is That You?--2 p.m . only to 12:00 Apr il 30··Nasty Habits··2 & 7 p.m. - April 21 , 22--Benefit Auction-Carnival, Bouck , Gym ~ April 24, 25--AII College Blood Drive, Bouck Gym, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m . April 24, 25, 26··"Spongy Delight" at Cof· Bromberg A World Of Plants feehouse, 8 to 10 p.m. April 26, 27, 28--Little Jheatre Production, ST, 8 by John P. McDermott seedling disease. Shorter rows p.m. & prevent it from spreading to April 28-- APO-GS E Dance, Rec Lodge, 9 to 1 a .m . In this week's colwnn, I other plants. After sowing the April 3O--Wieting Hall Picnic, Rec Lodge thought I'd shy away from seeds, place ~ " to ¥. " of soil on Muldaur houseplants because of the top a nd tamp lightly. Seeds weather the way it is, should then be put in a swmy everybody that has a garden is location and watered often to April 15 raring to go. It is for those who prevent drying out. Seedlings Women's manage the family garden that cannot take much moisture this colwnn is so sincerely stre3S. The seedlings will sprout Brouck Gym dedicated. best at temperatures of 71H1O '. And after gennination they Water Polo' should be kept at 55-70'. As the seedlings grow, turn frequently 8:30 p,m. Buying already gro ~ so they do not bend anyone . Intramurals . seed1ings Is easy but for some-.. certain way. They can be fer­ the thrill of growing plants from tilized alter the first two leaves seeds is a fulfilling ac· • appear with a very weak Pick Up Team Sheets ­ complishment. If nothing else strength fertilizer. Continue the college rooms are pretty growing this way until they Gill Joins good for growing seediings. seem to become crowded which With added moisture in the air will be in a few weeks. When At Mrs. Frisbee's Office and more light, their en· this occurs, thin 'out so plants College vironment in the rooms is better are spaced at least two inches forthemthan human habitation. .part. The m OSt common vegetables , Short Meeting SlaH grown for the home garden are tomatoes, eggplant, lettuce, Steven Gile, who graduated broccoli, cabbage, oniorul and After thinning two weeks Monday, April 17 from Cobleskill in May 1972, peppers. The best thing to start later, place the seedlings in a returned to his alma mater plants in is a shallow box. Good cold frame or set them out for recently as a programmer­ drainage is necessary so filllhe days and nights unless the 5 analyst with the College bottom of the container with nights are supposed to be p.m. on Pool Deck Computer Services. pebbles or something similar. severely CQld or a frost is due. :r~ e new staff member, Plants are usually started from Lessening up on water will also -vy• • o;nglnally a resident of R OJ:· 6-10 weeks before the last frost help the plants to become No Experience Necessary bury, completed his B.S. degree - date. This is usually late May. tougher. When transplanting in Business Administration at time occurs, plant the plants In SUNY Albany in August 1974. the garden at the proper spacings as recommended by . ;1 His previous experiences in·: The sowing media for seeds clude · three years as a should be extremely light. the package. During this time Filmstrip Features' Rob­ progranuner-analyst at Albany Burpees so il miitures are very plants must be kept moist until· Medical Center, then a similar good but home types can be a good root system has 0c­ position at Callanan Industries. made easily. If you should c urred. Afte r transplanting, ert Hall And College While a Student at CoblesJdll, choose to make your own, make wilting usually does occur. Just Mr. Gile was initiated Into Phi sure the ingredients are as keep the plants well watered Cobleskill College will be College. . Theta Kappa , the national sterile as possible. A good and this condition will remedy featured in a nationally­ Although the visitors were scholastic honorary for two­ mixture for starting seeds is one Itself soon enouRh. distributed nimstr'ip entitled pleased and impressed by the year CQUeges. part garden soil, one parl peat "Alternatives to the Four·Year areas devoted to business, Mr. Gile, his wife and small and one part sand. They should College," '1ccording to Robert general education and nursery daughter now reside at 102 be mixed together well Hall, Admissions Counselor at education, they decided to North Grand Street, Cobleskill. Other hardy ' vegetables to the college. 'feature two technical areas, include in the garden are beets, The filmstrip, which corn­ which were the most unique as carrots, kale, mustard, peas, far as education was concerned. Before starting to sow, make radish, spinach, and turnips. bines three different themes, sure the soil is level in the was commissioned by Guidance The visitors selected Food Open Sowing annuals is also done Service Administration and container. This eliminates the same way except. for fine Associates, a sulHiivision of water all settling to the low Harcourt·Brace Publishing Agriculture and Natural seeded varieties such as ResoW'C'e5 for presentation in Reading points. Alter that, wet the soil petunias. These are usually Company. 'I'his company is one well, not saturated, but good of the nation'A largest the filmstrip. broadcast over the Oat in which Following Ms. Davis' visit to and moist. The rows should be they are to be grown. Next issue publishers of guidance made crosswise, not iength­ publications. When the decision Cobleskill and in cooperation Planned more on annuals and spring with Mr. Hall, script was wise. This helps in case of gardens! was made to make this forty­ damping off. a common five minute filmstrip, the prepared. A third of it c0n­ Conununity residents who do publishing house staff surveyed cerned hard facts from the creative writing and poetry are high school guidance coun­ Bureau of Labor Statistics. cordially invited to join selors. As a resu1t of the survey, concerning where the jobs are Cobleskill College faculty, staff Robert Hall was selected now, and where they will be in and students at an "Open because of -his experience, the future. The next portion Reading" in late April. Wlderstanding, and ability- to docwnented apprenticeships in Professor Jean Easton an­ Wllirlwilld Staff articulate technical education a wide variety of trades. 'I'his nouncW that the reading is and career planning. norHlegne approach included. scheduled for Wednesday, April Guidance Associates called both claS"oom training and on­ 26 in the Art GaUery at the State Robert Hall, then sent staff the-job honing of skllls. U'liversity of New York, Kell Kelso Of course, the third segment Ag ricultural and Technical Editor . member Sharon Davis to visit Contrlbutfng Writers Paul Iorio. John Mc­ him on his homeground. will present the kind of College at Cobleskill. She added Following discussiorul, the next technical education po8Si.ble at that. depending on the number Dermott. Tom Irwin' major decision was then made­ Cobleskill. It will stress the fact of participants, there will be a Typist Peggy Kelly Cobleskill College was selected that Cobleskill is one unique three to five minute time limit Advisor Cherie Stevens as a model for two-year part of the state University of for each presentation. New York where, because of the For further infonnation on technIcal education-it was A speclal thanbto J ..n Williams In K~ .... II wide range of opportunities and the program, interested persons representative of superior , technical education. The other the flexibility, "anything in are invited to contact M.s. education is possible." Easton at234-5130, or othe~. PrlnNd by SUsqlo.lehanna PUbI~tIoM Inc. college which will share the Ie Main St., Oneonta, N.Y. {.07, 432-4n7 spotlight in this production is \Yhen completed, the fUm. come to t he Gallery that evening at 7:45 p.m. Westchester Community Continued on p.3 , col. 1 - filmstrIp• • • WHIRLWIND, Apr il 13, 1978, p. 3 Confinued from p. 2- , col.2 stnp will be made available for ' Coby Rock David Bromberg Doesn't distribution throughout the nation. High school libraries byTAIrwln guir1ance offices, learning selling of all because they have Give Interviews; He centers, job training centers Short cuts on some long cut down on the longer songs to plus showings at selected players: make way for shorter more workshops cite just a few in­ airable cuts. Annie Halsam is Gives Concerts stances of how it will be used. my candidate for best female The filmstrip wiU be published Jefferson Starsbl~"Ea rth ." voca~ of this year, and the at a critical time-a time when Becoming one of the best selling past five . David Bromberg lives on the loves: making music. making unemployment is high and albums of the year, partly due Upper West Side of New York beautiluJ music. "Fiddles." he enrollment in higher education to the smash single. "COWlt On Pam Smith Group-"Easter." City in an old, gracious apart- says, then pauses. "are a is dec,lining. Exciting and Me." No surprises here. but if ment house where the roorru. disease." He collects them. rewarding careers are vividly you liked the last two Starship Never being a big fan of Patti's may have some effect on my are built for the activities of trades them, hunts them down presented. Ips. you'll love this one. On tour real people: eating in dining in hock shops, anitQue stores. On March H and 15 two young this swruner. reaction to this album. I must give her credit for a f1IWlchy rooms; cooking In kitchens; old attics··anywhere··and women appeared on the dancing through hallways and reconditions them. keeping the cover. which is guaranteed to Cobleskill College camDUS to Outlaws-"Bring It Back sun-filled rooms. Sleeping, - best ones Wltil better ones come "shoot the script." - Both Alive." On this double live offend some folks. " Because the Night" is the best thing I've crying, playing. each apart- along. professionals from New York collection, the boys prove ment its own world, and one The living room. besides the City, they had been cOfitracted they're as good live as they are ever heard her do. Put down your arm and sing Patti! d~s not hear the neighbor's cactus alld rug-covered sofa. by Guidance Associates to do in the studio. Included are tOilet flush or the baby cry. contains; (1) a broken the actual production work. Ms. powerful versions of "There REO SpeedwagoD-"You .c;an There is room here to live in. Wurlitzer juke box- (2) a big old Maria Hughes operated with Goes Another Love Song." there is room for privacy. for chair; (3) a table Covered with camera in hand, while Ms. " Hurry Sundown." and a Tun!.' A Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish." It seems as though . shutting out ~e unnecessary the usual stuff; and (4) an ar· Abigail Solomon came with a twenty minute "Green Grass sounds, and ~hlS . rnay very well mless rocking chair which working script to direct and And High Tides." sucr'ehS Is overdue for this mid­ west hllnd. They have made be ~hy DaVid hves here. In a appears just the right size for a coordinate. ~usmess where. so much living Goldilocks. David sits squin· With Mr. Hall and several Jerry GarCia Hand··"t:ats money over the years, but nothing like the money they IS done publLcly, so much ched up in the big old chair and students, the production team Under The Stars." If you're pressure fa\:ed and so many proudly points to the rocker his could make from this lp. This spent several hours expecting anything like chances taken merely In the latest purchase. Can he act~allY • photographing students in foods "Garcia" or "Reflections," you sounds like side three of • "Boston!" It's very com­ course of one's job. there is a fit into that teeny chair? laboratories, greenhouses, and may be disappointed. It is great need for a place to live lnunediately he is up, and in numerous other agricultural reminiscent of "Terrapin mercial, but it's a strong album that may be very bij;l. quietly. simply, privately. one smooth gesture, he is areas. Since they were also Station." and luis some of the A place for some kind of suddenly holding and strum- conce~~ed with . career op" enthusiasm of Bob Welr'slatest peace and refreshment would ming a guitar while rocking in portumties and hnancial aids Ip. It clearly outlines the future Loudon Wainwright IJI­ seem to be a prerequisite for a the rocker. He's right. He looks available to Cobleskill students, cif Garcia's music, which in­ "Final Exam." This is another musician ... At first gJance this as though he's been sitting and these areas and personnel were cludes some exceptional guitar funny, insulting and altogether doesn't seem to be the place. strwruning right there for the a lso covered. work. enjoyaule album from Roo'.flS are half-e'!JP.ty with last 2\02 years maybe, time out The team also wanted ex­ America's last folk hero. He furntture. planned With only for meals. I wish there was Strawbs··"Deadlines." On . rocks, .<;ereams. and always has terior shots of the campus. Late half a~ idea; haphazard sofas, some way for him to play h.is one afternoon the skies cleared. this. their first album for something to say about Arista, the Strawbs do what precariously balanced shelves; words because he would be the SWl shone, an~uring that everything. One of the more a . half-dead. truculent cactus happier, but mosUy because the brief interval between clouds they've been doing for years' listenable albwns in recent performing classic British rock: ~' Ith only half a mind to live; a music he is making so ef· and dusk-they focussed on months. If you' re tired of fireplace fuJI of Wlburned trash. {ortlessly happen is so won- One of the most consistently screeching guitars, and bar· students crossing the campus. The fireplace hasn't been used derfully rich and sweet. Blues Mr. Hall, earlier in the month, fine groups recording today, chord oriented rock, and if you I've never heard an albwn by since David discovered that its chords ripple out smoothly. had done the voice-narrative for "need a good laugh, Loudon's heat was killing his violins; switch into snatches of COWllry , the script. these guys that wasn't a your man. beautifully constructed project. now. there is a room for the tunes, back to 12-bar and then When diSCUSSing the film­ s.tring inst~wnents. their cases variations. The guitar has a full, strip, Mr. Hall emphasized the Cousins and Lambert are the Dickey Betts aod Great most Wlderrated duo in rock Im~ up Ul solemn rows. a tenor sound to it, and is happy @et that all financial decisions Soutbem-"Atlanta's Buming humJ(tifier contraption coiled with the partnership. Music is and film selections wouJd be . music in 1978. Possesses a great Down. .. This is the second cover. contentedly like a snake around definitely David Bromberg's made by the representati\'es of a1bum (rom Betts since the the walls, making chocka- mistress. but his tife doesn't breakup of the Allmann Harcourt-Brace. Co bleskill Genesls-"And Then There chocka noises every few seem so tough, this minute. College and Mr. Hall will be Brothers Band. aru:l the band minutes as the humid air Serving her has taken him Were Three." The three has gotten tighter since their given credit lines in the film­ mentioned in the title are the spreads through the room. But many places"';1il1ed his vision strip, which will be issued in debut. This is southern rock at nuc~eus of the band; Phil he still doesn't use the fireplace, with strange sights, made him about eight weeks. A copy of the Collins, Tony Banks and Mike its best. Betts and company go probably won't, ever. David more than he might have been. completed production will also from the beauliful title track to calls the violins "fiddles" and Well, what do you play to get Rutherford. They are the the rockin' "Back On The Road be available for use and viewing survivors of the group. If you're he loves to play them. take them out of a bad mood? " Any song I on the Cobleskill campus. up on music you know that Again," and manage to create a out of their cases. shining-coat can sing well will get me out of a wide variety of tunes. I hope thoroughbreds out of their bad mood." Yes. your voice has Peter Gabdel left a few years this band stays together for a ag.o, and Steve Hackett left just stalls, shown off. He'd rather improved Wlbelievably. How? thiS past year. Oddly enough. it few more records. play than talk. "Practice ... sometimes I'm New and recommended: John Each \'iolin lives, delicately sorry I started singing at all Goodale seems as though their Illusic Miles····Zaragon.'· Blondie-· keeps getting better despite scrolled neck proudly bent. live didn't use the energy {or th~ these 105Ses._This album is no "Plastic Letters," Nick Lowe­ music boxes whose sense of guitar .,. Can get to a point Heads letdown. and should sell "Pure Pop for Now People," history permeates the room where it all seems to be at an tremendously. England Dan and John Ford even before a note peals forth. end-the guitar. the band. the Coley-"Some Things Don't ~eDalssaDce-"A Song For All SoWlds of sweet angels prac- music. I think I'm wasting Come Easy." PauJ McCartney ticing their scales . .. David precious yesrs should be Open House Seasons." As this group ap­ and Wings-" London Town." proach~s superstardom, keep slides into a Scottish reel, an practicing guitar: And then, I 1 Decent but not great: Maria wondermg why it took so long. Irish march, a Nashville dance remember that Wes Mon- MuJdaur-"Southern Winds," refr.a~. It·s a love affair most tgomery .didn't touch a guitar Committee Their music has always been a Michael Franks-"Burchfield perfect fusion of classical definitely, as the fiddles until he was 29 ... I've started Cobleskill College's music, and modern influences. Nines," Robert Palmer·· respond. each with its own true to take the attitude that there's traditional Spring Open House This lp could be their best "Double Fun." "Head East." \'oice and David doing what he no permanence to down will be chaired this year by periods." More than his face, Professor Douglas Goodale the chords he is playing say that from the Plant Science he is smilillg. Sof~er chorns Department. This year the come. "' I'm a pretty liappy guy. theme of the event will be .. the things I'm trying to reach "Education Which Succeeds." dop't really have anything to do The College Open House is with stardom. I could probably scheduled for Saturday, May 6. get away with denying my lust and SWlIiay, May 7. As is for stardom. but that wouJdn't cU$>mary, Alumni Day will be really honest. I must have also ~ke place on Saturday, some desire, going out on the May 6 m-ccnjunetlon with Open road as a perfonner. Has to do House. Plans are Wlderway for with relating to people. I wanted division exhibits and programs, to win girls' hearts, too!" He sports events. wandering nUls down another sweet riff. " I minstrels and several other figure I'll become exactly as happenings. famous as the music makes me. Professor Goodale's com· as I deserve to be. A lot of mittee includes: George Ber­ people become musicians in ner. Alberta Edelstein. Bruce order to be stars, but what I Emanuel. Gerald Kirsch. really want to do is play the Louise MiciHo, Susan music. This band we have, Tillapaugh. Jean Williams. we're really into doing what Nancy McAvoy. Jill Motto and we're doing, whatever becomes Andrea Clapper. of it. I am the bandieader. not Professor Goodale /oined the the star ..." college faculty in the all of 1974 One of the people living in the to teach soil science plus soil apartment. John Firmin. has • and water conservation. He is a been playing flute which we can 1967 graduate of Cobleskill hear wafting down the hall. He College and a 1969 graduate of appears, and we go to look at an the University of Delaware antique music stand David where he earned his B.S. recently bought and "revived." degree. For five years before Like all the instruments aroWld, returning to Co bleskill, it is very beautiful. made of Professor Goodale taught hand·rubbed cherrywood vocational agriculture at shaped into large rotund forms, • Oxford Academy. 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and an intricate device to raise So he spent tne years studying or lower the coWlter. John and teaching himself to play the wants to know if David is guitar, to play the folk music he considering selling it. David is had fallen in love with ; hanging delighted, explains he bought it around the West Village " until I just to fix it up and sell. We stopped hanging around and stand in the hallway cranuned started playing. '.' Used to lead with instrument trunks on Reverend Gary Davis around, wheels, and the music stand he taught me-not just about seems tu fit right in. One can music." He went out on the almost feel the teacher, in wing road, backing up all klnds of collar and grey morning coat, musicians and playing all kinds standing next to his pupil, of music. Electric blues and earnest young lady neatly if - rock and roll, country and folk, - poorly dressed, as she attempts all the variations. Picked up a a rondo. David and Jolin put the Third Prize on guitar one year stand in its new room. at Union Grove, at the annual Fiddler's Convention. Picked up the fiddle, taught himself to David says he is shy, but play. "1 guess I'm just an un­ that's not il He is reserved, his conscious sort of guy, don't acUonsand words considered. A know how things take place, 0>: lifetime of carefully C1lnsidering when they did. They just do." and then (ollowing whatever l.ivin~ in an ongoing present . . , path be turns to, whether it is " Yl" , that's it:' music or a conversation. Before music, he studied magic, then turned to study the new body of • knowledge with the same in­ tense devotion to the art coursing through the blood. He started college, then decided to quit and start playlng, "becal1Se-­ I wasn't sure what I would have felt like if I hadn't. If I woke up one day age 50, teaching somewhere, and had to think about what rrught have been." Retired Teacher Maria Muldaur Studies At Coby Maria Muldaur is currently in Jugband disbanded, Maria convey more than just a "Gleanings" is the title of a Agricultural and Technical her second decade as a major moved to Cambridge and crooning lullabye. Now I find well-written, well-read colwnn College at Cobleskill. That first interpreter of every American married Geoff Muldaur, whom there's a saxaphone in there." that appears weekly-well, year she came to classes and musical idiom, an achievement she'd met when the Kweskin The saxophone shone on almost weekly-in the Catskill laboratories instructed by a rrived at by spending the last band played the Bitter End. A Marla's next album, Waitress in Mountain News of Margaret­ Professors Michael Montario fifteen years touring, recording few months later Bruno WoH a Donut Shop, released in ville, New York, and Cu rt Peterson. This year, and otherwise participating in quit and Ma ria was asked to fill December of 1974. In addition to TIle c.olwnn generally deals both fall and spring, she has musical scenes from Cam­ the gap. son gs by Kate & Anna with the large and small aspects been stUilying with Dr. Ted bridge to San Francisco. The Kweskin band carried on McGarrigle ("Cool River") and o[ nature at the moment-the Bfuetsch. Born and raiseG in Greenwich for six years and when they an old Lieber & Stoller goodie, weather, the melting of the "I just love to come to classes Village, Maria was exposed to broke up, Geoff and Maria "I'm A Woman" (her next hit SIlOW, the awakening of the at Cobleskill College," said Ms. folk and bluegrass music settled in Cambridge and then single), Maria recorded three trees. Most likely, it also in­ Connell. "My friends back in through hootenannies and local Woodstock. They made two tunes arranged aM conducted cludes good hard scientific Margaretville ask me if I feel appearances by evefJone in­ albums for Reprise, Pottery Pie by the eminent Benny Carter, a facts, all wrapped up in a strange being with all the young volved in the folk revival of the and Sweet Potatoes. When the master janman and one of somewhat folksy approach, people. or course, I don't. I've 60's from Bob Dylan to marriage faltered, Maria Hollywood 's most respected A few weeks ago the been with young people all m}' Mississippi John Hurt. struck out on her own. Her first composer-conductors, joined by colwnnist told about the plant life. Nothing they can do sur­ When Maria graduated high album--Marla Muldaur-·did some of the best jazz musicians science courses at Cobleskill prises me. Besides, everybody school, the Friends of Old Time likewise. "This is it," declared in the world. College, "The Plant Sciences is very nice to me-the faculty Music were just being formed to Jon Landau in Roiling Stone for February 1976 saw the release have become immensely and the staff are all ve ry con­ "find Appalachian artists like Sept. '1:1 , 1973. "One of the half­ of Maria's third set, S..... eet popular with not only the siderate and very kind. They're Doc Watson and bring tnem up dozen best albums of the year, Harmony. Once again an mature gardeners, but with concerned about my long twice- here for concerts." At the very the kind of glorious eclectic program, the collection young people who flock to the '\. weekly trips from Margaret­ first Friends of Old Time Music breakthrough that reminds me of songs from Smokey Robinson Ag-Tech colleges for lifetime 'v.Qle to Cobleskill; and they concert, Maria fell in love with why I fell in love with rock & (title cut), Wendy Waldman involvement with the plant worry about the conditions of the fiddle playing of ~ Gaither roll-even though there isn't ("Back By Fall" ) and Hoagy kingdom," observes the writer. the roads I travel," she Carlton, Doc's father-in-law. much straight rock here." Ca rmicheal ("Rockin' Chair") This partic ular column renected. "About the college Subsequently, she visited their The album caught on-big. By inspired extremely spirited enlightened the reader with itself, I think the faculty is clan in North Carolina where JUneof 1974, when Maria was in performances from Marta. Neil reliable statistics on excellent; the students are she learned fiddle from Gaither the midst of a JlHiay tour, both Sedaka's "Sad Eyes" and Kate Cobleskill's student body, the bright and interested in the and sat in on the nightly family Maria Muldaur and "Midnight McGarrigle's " Lying Song" plant science program, and the field. I love it here. It's my kind sings. Back in the village, at the Oasis"-a hit single were standouts. Helping Maria facilities. . of college," continued the Maria continued to play and gleaned from the LP-were out were such musicians as Near the end of the column, slight, gray-haired student. sing at parties and hoot nights becoming Gold . " Midnight" Unda Ronstadt, J.J. cale, Uttle the writer says, " . . . when As a result of Ms. Connell's at Gerde's Folk City. Groups was Top 10 after being on the Feat's Bill Payne and Amos approximdtely one fifth of a Cobleskill studies, she seems to came together and fell apart charts for 38 weeks. With the Garrett. student body is involved with have become Margaretville's casually. The folk scene was help of producers Joe Ryrd and Like Marla Muldaur and the plant sciences, it speaks authority on plants. This increasing yearly and so was Lenny Waronker and an Waitress In a Donut Shop, S..... eet well not only of the college, but relatively new role she carries her Involvement with music. assortment of top-notch session Harmony presented In­ of the ever-Increasing interest out with modesty and great TIle summer Maria turned 21, men, Maria Muldaur, who had controvertible evidence as to m preserving and improving enthusiasm. Her expertise was blues singer Victoria Spivey put always enjoyed what one critic Maria's superb talent; as an our green heritage." further recognized when the together a group to do a jugband termed a "small but fanatically interpretive singer she is By now, you've guessed it! local newspaper editor invited record for her labeL The Even devoted and extremely second to none. Her voice, taste TIle column "Gleanings" is her to be a regular contributor Dozen Jug Band included knowledgeable following," was in selecting material, her en­ written by a plant science to the local weekly. Maria, John Sebastian and now a star doing very much her thusiasm and genuine chann student at the State University Ms. Connell has other ac­ Steve Katz, "Elektra heard that own thing. insure her music an attentive of New York, Agricultural and tivities back home in Vanguard had signed the "I'm not a belter," reflects audience for a long time to Technical College at Cobleskill. Margaretville, besides tending Kweskln Jugband and they Maria. "I'm not a screamer. come . The author is Marian COIUlell, a plants, answering quesUons on . thought Jugband music would But my voice is getting heavier Maria now lives in Marin continuing education student in plants, and writing about sweep the nation. So they as I get older. It's like J've had a County, north of San Francisco, pathology and entomology. This nature. She is secretary ol the bought us from Spivey. We cut flute all these years; a little where she and her band 0c­ "student" is also a retired Margaretville Memorial an album in two days. made $65 delicate flute. But I started casionally sit in at local clubs school teacher, who has spent Hospital Board, a former each and thought it was hot wanting to express other things. when not recording or per­ her lifetime career teaching member of the session of the bananas." I thought somehow I'm gonna forming in national or In­ chemistry and mathematics at Presbyterian Church, When the Even Dozen find a comer in my voice to ternational tours. Margaretville Central School, Treasurer of the Hospital in nearby D.. laware County. AuxiUary, and a vice-president When Ms. Connell retired in of the Library Board. Ms. member of the science regents The WHIRLWIND needs: 1975, she said to herself, "Gee, Connell is a member of the conunittee. what'll I do now?" education conunittee of the This retired school teacher Is Since she was having a Erpf Cultural Center where she an e.zcellent euunple of how Reporters Writers Artists greenhoUse buill, the answer teaches horticulture courses; mature adults are looking , was obvious, "1£ I am really she Is also an active member of forward to entire new careers, Poets Layout Staff Cartoonists going to have a greenhouse, I Delta Kappa Gamma. and are seeking formal must find all about it, and about A native of Baldwinsville, education to prepare properly growing green things." So Ms. New York, Ms. Connell earned for them. Ms. Connell is in the Connell did what to her was the her bachelor's and master's forefront; many other retired • Call Keli very obvious route-she degrees at Syracuse University. professionals will be following , promptly enrolled in plant During her years of teaching her into the college classroom science courses at the State she also served the State as students. 234-4571 University of New York, Education Department as a